Tag: Stone Age
In Praise of Copper, a Gift from Nature
If the conductivity of copper were ten times less, wires would have to be ten times the cross-sectional area to provide the same conductivity.
By Design, Earth Is a Planet Fit for Fire
As we have seen so far in this series, fire was an absolutely crucial component in humanity’s rise to civilization and technology.
Combustion Is Anything but Ordinary
The combustion of wood or coal may seem so familiar as to be unworthy of any comment.
Humans Were Designed to Harness Fire
Of all the discoveries made on mankind’s long march to civilization, there was one primal discovery that made the realization of all else possible.
Rare Earth Elements and Intelligent Design
Can we explain human technology merely by supernova explosions and blind chance? In rare earth elements, we find hints of a better explanation.